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- verb Used other than as an idiom: see
drop ,out . - verb idiomatic Prematurely and voluntarily leave (school, a race, or the like).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
- verb withdraw from established society, especially because of disillusion with conventional values
- verb leave school or an educational program prematurely
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